LAX66F0121

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Moorpark, CA · July 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1965
Place
Moorpark, CA · MOORPARK, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4604TMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176123

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2728   65/7/3    MOORPARK CALIF      MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 507
        TIME - 1445                    N4604T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOORPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- RIGHT CENTER SHOCK STRUT FAILED AT FITTING

Aircraft

Registration
N4604T
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moorpark

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